The Montgomery County Office of Human Rights is again co-sponsoring a civil rights historic bus tour that retraces the steps of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and there’s still time to sign up to take part in this experience. Lorna Virgili reports. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local […]

Montgomery County Public Schools are operating on a two-hour delay because of emergency weather conditions. Bus service will be provided on a two-hour-delayed schedule. Morning prekindergarten, morning half-day Head Start, other morning half-day programs and field trips are canceled. Other activities and programs that begin at 10:30 a.m. or earlier are canceled. Administrative offices are […]

The National Weather Service has issued a freezing rain advisory until 9 a.m. today and the State Highway Administration is urging motorists to delay or cancel early morning travel today. Here are five more things to know today, Jan. 12, in Montgomery County: 1. Montgomery County Public Schools are opening two hours late today because […]

The Montgomery County Ride On bus system rolled out improvements upgrading service for thousands of riders a day this week. According to county officials, this is one of the largest enhancements in Ride On service in the last ten years. The Montgomery County Council, in its deliberations last May, approved funding for the improvements to […]

Since January 825 citations have been issued to drivers who passed a stopped school bus that has its stop sign and stop arm extended, Montgomery County Council President Craig Rice said Monday. The council’s education and public safety committees met to get an update on the issue and other school issues Monday. According to County […]

There may be some additions to several Ride On routes and the county wants to know what you think of them. Montgomery County is scheduled to hold a public forum on proposed Ride On service additions on Oct.29 at the Silver Spring Civic Building, One Veterans Place. The forum will begin at 6:30 p.m. and […]

Starting October 1, the Route 83 Ride On bus that provides service between the Germantown Transit Center at Milestone and the Germantown Park and Ride Lot will be extended to provide daily service to the new Holy Cross Hospital in Germantown and Montgomery College in Germantown. The route will operate: • About every 30 minutes […]

Montgomery County government, police and public schools are teaming up to educate drivers about the importance of complying with Maryland laws pertaining to stopped school buses with activated flashing lights and stop arms. This week, a new easy-viewing informational outreach campaign, #PassItOn, is being launched through social media. Each day a new video message will […]

The Montgomery County Council at approximately 9:45 a.m. on Tuesday, May 13, is expected to take action on a resolution urging the Maryland District Court to increase fines to $250 for drivers caught illegally passing stopped school buses by cameras mounted on the buses. The Council also will continue its review of County Executive Isiah […]